Louie Brooks, loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather, age 92, of Xenia, passed away January 31, 2022. He was born October 1, 1929, in Middletown Ohio the son of Willie and Edith (Sparks) Brooks.

He is survived by his children: Joanne Brown, Delores Brooks, Della Shoals, and Dennis (Karen) Brooks all of Xenia. He is also survived by ten grandchildren: Angie Brown, Troy(Gina) Brown, Scott Brown, Shane and Shawn Brooks, Melissa and Kenneth Shoals, Brandi(Steve) Sink, Jennifer and Amanda Brooks;  great-grandchildren: Johna (Brian) Sanders, Kane (Jasmine) Bradley, Emily and Elyssa Bradley, Nick and Adam Brown, Alyia and Evan Brown, Kortney and Chase Brooks-Coy, Catterina and Kirsten Brooks, Halee Brooks, Malayna Nelson, Rayen Brooks, Rayna, Connor, and Temperance Berry, Alison Sink;  great great grandchildren: Luke and Olivia Sanders, Kayden and Karter Bradley, Callie Bradley, Zairen and Azailya Bradley, Brody and Baxton Coy  and Skyla Mead ; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Louie was preceded in death by his parents, wife of 60 years Blanche (Spencer) Brooks, son: Thomas Brooks; brothers: Lorie and Lester Brooks; and sisters: Narcissus Bryan, Jackle Miller, Thelma Paxton, Geneva Bryant, Sadie and Alvina Brooks.

Louie was raised at the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphan home after losing both of his parents at an early age. After leaving the home he enlisted in the Army where he fought in the Korean War. When Louie returned home from the war, he married the love of his life Blanche on August 13,1951 in Kentucky they would go on to raise five children together while living in Kentucky and Ohio. To support his family, he worked at a sawmill, drove a cab, he delivered ice, worked at the Xenia Foundry, a pickle factory and did autobody work. Louie and his wife Blanche were the owners of Brooks Body Shop which they ran for over forty years with the help of their sons Thomas and Dennis and daughter Delores.

Services will be held 11:30 AM Thursday, February 10 ^th at McColaugh Funeral Home, 826 N. Detroit St., Xenia. Interment in Valley View Memoria Gardens. Visitation will be held 10:30 AM Thursday until the time of service at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.mccolaughfuneralhome.com.